THE WITCH HAZEL (Hamamells Virginiana) 



Tlic gold-thread blossoms appear with the ripeni ig fruits in October and November. The 2-valved capsule flies open 

 and explosively discharges the two seeds. The leaves are unsymmetrical and strongly ribbed, and turn yellow in autumn. 

 In spring the undeveloped fruits appear clustered on side shoots, awaiting the summer, which will mature them. The buds aje 

 TiaKed, the outer covering becoming the first leaf. The spinv galls are produced by an insect 



